This Spanish cultural reading discusses the history and cultural significance of paella. The reading also includes a long list of food vocabulary!
The reading is is followed by five reading comprehensions in Spanish.
Includes answer key.
Makes for a great supplement on Hispanic culture and food units.
Vocab includes:
las judías verdes
el pato
los caracoles
el azafrán
las alcachofas
picante
las especias
la sartén
las verduras
los mariscos
This cultural reading is on the Nazca lines of Peru. It talks about their cultural significance, history and location.
Includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a reading comprehension section.
Level: Intermediate
This biography is on Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman to go into space! It discusses her childhood, education, space missions and legacy.
The reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and is followed by 7 short answer reading comprehension questions in Spanish.
Level:present and past tenses
Includes answer key.
This 3-page file includes:
~A funny script that allows students to see tener expressions in context. It is a dialog between three friends trying to make plans for the day; but one of them is not into doing anything she is so picky!
~A worksheet with 8 true/false reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment where students make their own script with tener expressions.
~Answer key.
This reading includes 10 tener expressions:
tener ganas de
tener interés en
tener dolor de
tener que
tener … años
tener lugar
tener miedo de
tener sueño
tener calor
tener sed
tener razón
Level: In present tense
In this funny reading friends are discussing their secret fears! Students can see how to use the expression ‘tener miedo de’ while learning new vocabulary.
Fears include: spiders, sharks, heights, enclosed spaces
Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary and a reading comprehension section.
Level: Spanish Beginner (present tense)
Activity idea: after reading the script together, have students in the class discuss their own fears or the fears of their friends and siblings.
Vocab includes:
tengo miedo de
tengo suerte
las arañas
los tiburones
el ascensor
las alturas
In this script, students of English can see 20+ examples of the present perfect tense as two friends discuss what they have done recently.
The script is followed by 8 true/false comprehension questions.
Editable word file.
Includes Answer key.
Activity idea: After reading the script in pairs, have the students underline all the examples of the present perfect tense they can find. For extra difficulty, have them circle all the irregular participles!
This 4-page file includes:
~A reading that is ideal for German students to see dual prepositions/two-way prepositions in context: in, an, auf, neben, unter etc. In this funny story, Ramona and her friend are searching for three missing things that her younger sister has hidden in the house while she has been away at school!
~The same reading with the prepositions and articles underlined for students to see in context.
~A worksheet with 6 reading comprehension questions and a conversation section where students use the new prepositions to discuss what they see in the photo.
This Spanish Bundle includes My Top 4 resources on clothing at 30% off!
It includes:
Reading on Traditional Clothing
Worksheet
Reading on Shopping
Reading on Clothing
With answer keys included
This 5-page file includes:
~A fun reading about twin brothers who to get up to lots of mischief!
The reading includes over 20 examples of stem-changing / boot verbs! The reading also contains a glossary of new vocabulary.
~The same reading as a worksheet with blanks in place of the boot verbs for students to conjugate.
~A separate page with six reading comprehension questions and a short writing assignment where students write about what the twins are doing tomorrow using the new verbs!
~Answer key.
Extension: Have students underline all the stem-changing verbs in the reading.
Level: present tense only
Includes the following stem-changing verbs:
jugar, preferir, querer, soler, cerrar, dormir, doler, entender, poder, pensar, servir
This worksheet features two parts: 18 Matching and 7 Short Answer questions with environmental based vocabulary.
Activity Idea: After completion the worksheet, have students write three sentences on how they help the environment.
Editable word file.
Answer key included.
Vocab Includes:
reciclar
proteger
reducir
el medio ambiente
la lata
la basura
la caja
el vidrio
el daño
el/la ambientalista
el cambio climático
el terremoto
el desperdicio
la bolsa reutilizable
el planeta
el plástico
en peligro
la contaminación
This worksheet is ideal for beginners to recognize the different uses of Ser and Estar.
The worksheet contains two multiple-choice sections for a total of 15 questions:
~ short answer
~ a paragraph with missing verbs about a family from Colombia
Answer key included.
Editable Word file.
Ideal for review, quick quiz, early finishers or sub plan!
This German worksheet includes the constructions: um…zu ohne zu.
Students are given sentence examples and then must place the given words into the correct word order to complete the sentences.
Editable Word file.
With answer key
In this beginner level reading three people describe their personal style both at work and in their personal time. It includes a lot of clothing vocabulary for students to review.
The reading is followed by eight reading comprehension questions.
Level: Beginner
Answer key included.
This beginner level French reading includes three friends talking about their pets: a dog, two cats and a parrot!
Includes a glossary of new vocabulary and 10 reading comprehension questions in English to confirm comprehension.
Includes the following vocab:
les animaux de compagnie
meilleur
sympa
impoli
l’oiseau
le perroquet
le chat
Editable word file.
Includes answer key.
This 6-page file includes:
~24 task cards with Conversation starters (6 pages x 4 cards per sheet)
!1 blank page for your ideas
These task cards provide a great way to get beginner students talking in the target language!
Example Questions:
Was ist dein Lieblingsfach in der Schule?
Wie oft gehst du ins Kino?
Wohin reist du gern?
Wie lange schläfst du?
This 3-page file includes:
~A cultural reading that explains the history and conventions around the important 15th birthday celebrations of the Quinceañera. The reading includes a short glossary of specialized vocabulary up top.
~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions.
~Answer key.
Vocabulary includes:
la quinceañera
la misa
tiara
los padrinos
el chambelán
Great for Hispanic heritage month or simply an adjunct to beginner level Spanish courses.
This 8-page file includes:
~24 task cards with ser or estar fill in the blanks (4 pages x 6 cards per sheet)
~1 Blank Sheet for your own ideas
~Recording sheet
~Answer key
These task cards provide a great way to get beginner students practicing the difference between these two verbs. Each card features a unique image to help students with context.
This reading is about a young medical student who goes to Africa to volunteer with children. We also learn about her family and daily life. This reading serves as good practice for describing people’s appearance, personality, profession etc.
This reading is accompanied by 10 true/false reading comprehension questions in German and a glossary of new vocabulary.
Activity idea: After reading, have students show pictures of friends and describe them to their classmates.
Answer key included
This worksheet is a great way to review clothing vocabulary in German!
It includes 3 parts:
Matching - students match up the English and German clothing vocabulary
Short reading-students read a short dialogue about someone buying clothes
Writing - students are required to write their own short script (this can be handed in for homework or performed for the class) based on the model script
NOTE: There are two versions of this the reading section, one includes some gap fill for adjective endings review.
This beginner Spanish reading includes three short paragraphs describing the likes dislikes and hobbies of three friends.
Great for reviewing descriptions, hobbies, languages, professions, gustar etc.
The reading is followed by 8 reading comprehension questions.
Activity idea: Have your students write a short paragraph about a friend.